Central banks and their effect on the economy

The US Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, the Deutsche Bundesbank - while most of us are familiar with the world’s major central banks, what role do central banks play in managing interest rates and the economy? And how do their decisions impact your investments? Journalist Hannah Wise explains in our How to Invest series.
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CHAPTERS
00:15 How central banks control inflation
00:53 Why central banks increase rates
1:10 Why central banks lower rates
1:44 Reserve requirements
2:09 How central banks target specific inflation bubbles
2:32 Why is the US Federal Reserve so important?
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